Actually got a lot of welding done today...

Today was a good day, probably should have started earlier but I am very happy that I welded in 7 patches. This means that I can now turn the chassis over and do the more difficult patches that require cutting around certain brackets.

A job to look forward to...

I was a bit bored, so i thought I would have a look at how I will make the floor up.

If you look through an older post, you will see a rusty bulkhead that I am going to make out of ply. It will be great to make something and improve on the original metalwork. 

More ideas to steal.

Some of these items I have already, the gearknob I will have made and the others are just more pictures I have come across that i will include on the build along the way.

Cutting out the rust.

 

One of the larger jobs I am putting off is the chassis rail that has rot on 3 of the 4 sides... unfortunately it travels under the rear wishbone mounting bracket, So I have decided to to cut both brackets off to make it easier to create a new side that follows the contours of the rail.

Rear Wishbone Mounting Brackets. A straight replacement for your rusty/bent originals, they also offer the advantage of being adjustable, allowing you to set your suspension to the optimum. The top hole equates to the standard setting, moving this point down reduces camber change further. So this should offer many advantages, as well as making it easier to repair.

More dismantling and cleaning.

I am getting ready to do some powdercoating, so have been getting some of the last bits dismantled. I read the Haynes manual showing me how to remove the UJs using 2 different sized sockets which worked very well.

This week, I am shotblasting and dismantling.

This week I received my Valve Spring Compressor, so I have stripped the head completely for rebuilding. I have also shotblast some parts ready for priming and powdercoating in the coming weeks. The dials from the dashboard are being cleaned and are looking quite new (pics to follow).

3D model, i thought it might help with colours etc...

I am lucky enough to work with some talented people, and i have asked them to do a rendering of a Sammio Spyder (when they get a chance). So this is what has been completed so far... thanks, Andy. Jamie the junior has also shown some interest and has done an illustration of me sitting in the Sammio. Cheers!